Stens Educational Mission

Our mission is to empower healthcare professionals worldwide by providing the best biofeedback, neurofeedback, and QEEG educational programs. We combine hands on experience using state of the art technology.

Stens Professional Certificate courses provide knowledge of and experience with instrumentation and present models of clinical application which are current and efficacious. Our approach to achieving these goals is both didactic and experiential. We believe that learning is maximized within an environment that is supportive and nurturing.

Our core curriculum is specifically designed to provide a clear model that allows immediate use with disorders and explores other innovative directions. It is a step-by-step learning process that requires no previous experience with either biofeedback instrumentation or computers. The program provides an incomparable learning environment for the beginner and allows more experienced practitioners to pursue more advanced application.

Through the presentation of current and relevant clinical material, combined with ample time for self-experience and practice, our trainees can successfully integrate biofeedback & neurofeedback into their own clinical style and approach.

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS

John Anderson, ma, ladc, bcb, bcn, qeegd

Neurofeedback & qeeg instructor

As a student of holistic and traditional healing methods for more than 30 years, I have worked to blend this knowledge and experience with the most current research in psychology, neurophysiology and developmental neuro-technology. My goal has been to create a powerful, effective method for change.

I began working with biofeedback and neurofeedback in 1974. My clients have included children and adults with ADHD and other learning problems, chronic pain, addiction disorders and much more. I currently maintain a private practice, provide consulting services for new and existing neurotherapy programs and work as an instructor, training others to become neurotherapy practitioners.

My masters degree is in psychology. I am licensed as an alcohol and drug counselor and certified in biofeedback and neurofeedback by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA).

tONY hUGHES, pHD, Mfcc, BCB

Biofeedback Instructor

Dr. Hughes is the Director of the Stens Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program and is in private practice in Berkeley, CA. He is one of the most skilled and interesting lecturers in biofeedback and self-autonomic control today. Nationally known as a professional trainer in applied psychophysiology and biofeedback, he is widely regarded as one of the best teachers in the field.

He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a certified Biofeedback Therapist, and a BCIA Senior Fellow. His seminars are geared to preparing students and professionals to use biofeedback, autogenic training and other techniques of self control for the treatment of a variety of stress-related and pain disorders. He also serves as a consultant to a number of hospitals and clinics.

Dr. Hughes has been consistently rated as the best by course attendees due to his commitment, breadth of knowledge and his ability to communicate difficult concepts that is understandable to all.

Mary L. Tracy, MA, PhD, MFT, BCN

Neurofeedback & qeeg instructor

Dr. Mary has 26 years of experience as a Clinical Psychotherapist in private practice in Davis, CA. She is BCIA certified in Neurofeedback and is also a certified mentor. Her approach is to treat the whole person, with special regard to differential diagnosis: "I want to make sure that all aspects of a patient's presenting problems are accounted for. This includes psychological and emotional considerations, lifestyle choices, medical history, stress levels, sleep quality and most importantly, brain function."

Dr. Mary is registered with the State of California as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Lic No. MFC25900). She is also a Clinical Member of the following professional organizations which (1) Engender and promote standards of professional excellence as described in each organization's Code of Conduct, Ethics and Standards of Practice; (2) Control and exercise authority in the training requirements and appointment of such persons in Neurotherapy; and (3) Provide a forum for continuing education and skills appropriate to the requirements of professional Neurotherapy practitioners: Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR)

Heather Ingram, PsyD, BCB

Biofeedback Instructor

Dr. Heather Ingram, originally from Chicago, obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University in Schaumburg, Illinois. At Argosy, Dr. Ingram obtained a specialization in child and family interventions.

Throughout her training, Dr. Ingram worked in a variety of settings around Chicago including Elgin Mental Health Center on the Unfit to Stand Trial Unit, Bridge View-Challenger Therapeutic Day School, Women In Need Growing Stronger domestic violence shelter, and Gateway Foundation residential substance abuse treatment center. During her work in Boston, Dr. Ingram worked at Walden Behavioral Care eating disorder clinic, where she worked in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient levels of care.

In 2013, Dr. Ingram moved to Texas to continue working with clients affected by mental illness and their families by founding InMindOut Emotional Wellness Center. In 2017, Dr. Ingram founded Orion Mental Health Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization designed to offer reduced cost neurofeedback services to clients in need.

Currently Dr. Ingram is a psychologist and biofeedback practitioner at InMindOut and adjunct professor at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. She is also board certified in Biofeedback and teaches a Biofeedback certification course annually in Chicago and Texas. Dr. Ingram joined the Stens team in 2018 as an additional Biofeedback instructor.

Richard Gevertz, phd, BCb

heart rate variability instructor

Dr. Richard Gevirtz is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Diego. He has been in involved in research and clinical work in applied psychophysiology and biofeedback for the last 30 years and was the president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 2006-2007. His primary research interests are in understanding the physiological and psychological mediators involved in disorders such as chronic muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal pain. In this vein, he has studied applications of heart rate variability biofeedback for anxiety, pain, gastrointestinal, cardiac rehabilitation and other disorders. He is the author of many journal articles and chapters on these topics. He also maintains a part time clinical practice treating patients with anxiety and stress related disorders.